. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. Ps^>:^V^^ggt«^>qiS<r«^ IS a book of nearly 100 pag"es that beg"ins with The Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how they oug-ht to be cared for in the spring- in order to secure the workers in time for the harvest. Then Hives and Their Characteristics, Honey Boards, Sections. Supers and Sepa- rators are discussed. The Best Methods of Arrang-ing- Hives and Building-s and Shading the Bees are described. Varieties of Bees, Introducing Queens and Planting for Honey are next given a chapter each. Then the Hiving of Bees, Increase, Its Ma
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. Ps^>:^V^^ggt«^>qiS<r«^ IS a book of nearly 100 pag"es that beg"ins with The Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how they oug-ht to be cared for in the spring- in order to secure the workers in time for the harvest. Then Hives and Their Characteristics, Honey Boards, Sections. Supers and Sepa- rators are discussed. The Best Methods of Arrang-ing- Hives and Building-s and Shading the Bees are described. Varieties of Bees, Introducing Queens and Planting for Honey are next given a chapter each. Then the Hiving of Bees, Increase, Its Management and Control, and Contrac- tion of the Brood Nest are duly considered: after which Comb Foundation, Foul Brood, Queen Rearing, the Raising of Good Extracted Honey, and " Feeding Back" are taken up. After the honey is raised, then its Preparation for the Market, and Marketing are discussed. Then Migratory Bee-Keeping, Out-Apiaries, and Apiarian Exhibits at Fairs are each given a chapter. After this comes the question of Wintering, which is discussed in all its phases. The Influence of Food, Ventilation, Moisture, Temperature, Protection, etc., etc., are all touched upon. There are also chapters upon Specialty versus Mixed Bee - Keeping, Com- forts and Conveniences of the Apiary, Mistakes in Bee- Keeping, etc., etc.,—32 chapters in all. Price of the book, 50 cts.; the Review one 3'ear and the book for $ Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. W. Z. HOTCHlNSOrl, Flint, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original National Bee-keepers' Association. [Flint, Mich. : s. n.
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